New full text databases for PIC library cardholders

We have licensed several new databases that are available to PIC library card holders. Access the full text of, literally, thousands of magazines, journals, and newspapers. As a convenience, we have also provided links to free databases and indexes available on the Web that may be of interest to our clients. Browse our database offerings alphabetically or by subject! Please contact us with any questions regarding access. For information about library cards, please visit http://preventioncolorado.org/about/librarycards.html

HBO Addiction Series videos and book available

The 4-disc HBO Addiction series videos and an accompanying book are now available for loan at the Prevention Information Center (PIC). Discs 1-2 and Discs 3-4 will circulate as 2 separate sets.  The DVDs have  both English or Spanish dialogue.

HBO’s groundbreaking series, ADDICTION, premiered March 15 - 18, 2007. ADDICTION tells the stories behind substance use, explores new
advancements being made in addiction research, and it introduces
new and effective treatments.

PIC library card holders can use their barcode and PIN to request the materials by clicking here. Be sure to click on the title to see all available copies and select the “Request Copy” link, as indicated by the red arrow.

For help making a request please contact the PIC at 1-888-251-4772. To obtain a PIC library card, please visit http://preventioncolorado.org/about/librarycards.html.

Community Development Resource Under Way

The PIC is working on a small resource guide to help communities increase their capacity for building communities on a local level. The resource will emphasize building the economy (e.g. grants), forging and strengthening social ties, and developing the non-profit sector. We hope to include links to evidence-based practices in this field. We are also growing the collection in areas related to cultural awareness and working with specific populations. Do you have suggestions for resources? Please email them to us at pic@rmc.org.

March/April 2007: New Titles

Click here to see items that have been newly acquired and added to the PIC collection in March and April 2007. You can also visit the monthly acquisitions lists. Visit the Library Catalog to view more titles or to place requests and holds. Selected additions include:

• Addiction and the human brain [DVD videorecording] / Human Relations Media ; produced by Peter Cochran.
• Adolescent substance abuse : research and clinical advances / edited by Howard A. Liddle, Cynthia L. Rowe.
• Credit card abuse/gambling addiction [DVD videorecording] / produced by Allison Grodner and Arnold Shapiro ; distributed by AIMS Multimedia.
  
• Fetal alcohol exposure : changing the future [DVD videorecording] / Films for the Humanities and Sciences.
• Foundations of evidence-based social work practice / edited by Albert R. Roberts, Kenneth R. Yeager.
• In her own words : women offenders’ views on crime and victimization : an anthology / [edited by] Leanne Fiftal Alarid and Paul Cromwell.
• Pot politics : marijuana and the costs of prohibition / edited by Mitch Earleywine.
• Preventing youth substance abuse : science-based programs for children and adolescents / edited by Patrick Tolan, José Szapocznik, and Soledad Sambrano.
• Principles of drug abuse treatment for criminal justice populations [electronic resource] : a research-based guide / National Institute on Drug Abuse.
• Too much : [DVD videorecording] / the extreme dangers of binge drinking Human Relations Media ; produced by Darien Sills-Evans.
• Understanding street drugs : a handbook of substance misuse for parents, teachers and other professionals / David Emmett and Graeme Nice.

PIC web site survey - PLEASE HELP

During the month of January, we are giving away two $50 Amazon.com gift cards for completing a 3-5 minute online survey. Your responses are very important to us and will be used to improve the PIC website.

Click here to start the survey.

January 2007: New Titles

Click here to see all items that have been newly acquired and added to the PIC collection.  Visit the Library Catalog to view more titles or to place requests and holds.  Selected additions include:

•  Assessment of addictive behaviors / edited by Dennis M. Donovan, G. Alan Marlatt.
• Counseling for relapse prevention / by Terence T. Gorski and Merlene Miller.
• Getting started with neurofeedback / John N. Demos.
• Girls and drugs [electronic resource] : a new analysis : recent trends, risk factors, and consequences.
• Relapse prevention : maintenance strategies in the treatment of addictive behaviors / edited by G. Alan Marlatt and Dennis M. Donovan.
• The science of methamphetamine [DVD videorecording] : an informed recovery / Hazelden ; Met/Hodder.

PIC goes Statewide!

The PIC collections are now available for free interlibrary loan to libraries in every county of Colorado.

As a new lender on the Colorado StateWide Interlibrary Fast Track (SWIFT) program, professionals throughout the state now have the choice of a) contacting the PIC directly, or b) requesting items from their local public, school, academic, or special library as an interlibrary loan request.

Approximately 400 library systems, districts, and networks will be able to borrow resources for free from the PIC, and many will be able to receive these items via a statewide library courier system, in 2-4 days.

This means any Colorado resident can check PIC and other items out from, and return them to, a library near them.

To take advantage of this service:
1) Ask about interlibrary loans at your nearest library
2) Search the PIC catalog or Colorado Virtual Library, under “Other” library type.
3) Provide your library with a title, author, date of publication and any other pertinent information, and
4) They’ll do the rest!

Source: Colorado State Library, http://www.aclin.org/swift/

Online journal articles and databases are here

The PIC provides access to both print and online professional research periodicals. It is now possible to access full text databases from anywhere! Access the resources from the library catalog or visit http://preventioncolorado.org. You will need to know your PIC borrower barcode and PIN #. Contact the PIC for help.

New PIC web site and online catalog

The Prevention Information Center (PIC) has launched a new web site and online catalog. In addition to receiving assistance finding reliable health promotion information on the Web or in print, clients can now search library holdings, place requests, and renew their materials online. The site can also be used to access the State Tobacco Education and Prevention Partnership (STEPP) and PIC Clearinghouses of free posters, brochures, reports, and more. Visit http://preventioncolorado.org or call 1-888-251-4772 for more information.

New Online Video Catalog

The PIC will no longer publish a print video catalog. However, it is still possible to browse our video collection by topic. Visit http://preventioncolorado.org, pic@rmc.org, 1-888-251-4772 or visit us on the web.